Censorship

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has released a notice announcing a crack down on unauthorized VPN usage in the country. It notes that any VPN offering services within the country will require prior government approval, instantly making most VPN service providers illegal.

Google has announced that it is working on developing uProxy, a browser extension that will act as a P2P proxy to bypass country-specific Internet censorship and make connections safer and more private.

On Monday, British Prime Minister David Cameron announced a sweeping censorship plan that would block internet users in the United Kingdom from accessing online pornography unless they specifically request otherwise.

The A-style brand image is a masterfully clever logo. It is driving a young company to international recognition and once you’ve realized what the innocent A signifies, its symbolic nature leaps out at you. Does it press your buttons? It’s designed to do so! And prepare for more subversive marketing